SOLUTION: How would you set this up? The second of three numbers is 6 times the first. The third is 6 less than the first. The sum of the second and third numbers is 98. Find all three numbe

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Question 821681: How would you set this up? The second of three numbers is 6 times the first. The third is 6 less than the first. The sum of the second and third numbers is 98. Find all three numbers.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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y = 6x
z = x - 6
y + z = 98
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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6x - y = 0
x - z = 6
y + z = 98
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answer:
x= 14.8571429
y= 89.1428571
z= 8.85714286
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